The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-03-26

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Thursday, March 31st, by Joshua R. Green, at his
farm on Little Gunpowder, Jersey COWS, bulls,
hogs, dairy fixtures and farming implements
Tuesday April 5th 6y ohas; o. C6eHey, adm MINIS
ments, household goods, &C., belonging to the
estate TO Thos. B. Cockey of s.
Wednesday, April 9th, by Levi Justus, near
Jockeys tavern, Falls road, horses, cattle wa
Tuesday, April 18th, by H. L. Bowen, agent, val
liable mill property on My Lady's Manor, on
wednesday, April 18th, by John Fl. B. Latrobe.
trustee, valuable real estate of DIR. f. w. Pat
terson in the I'd district.
IF this is Spring-well, give US liberty or
give us death.
Edward j. Sinclair has been commissioned
second lieutenant of the Waverly Guards.
Trade dollars are now in free circulation
here and are taken by every one at their face
value.
The County Commissioners have ordered a
lamp to be put up at the north gate of the Court
House.
Three new letter boxes have been put up
in Waverly, from which the city carriers will COL
lect mail.
County officer Grow, of Hampden, has been
presented with silver star by the young men on
his beat.
"A brother of Rev. j. F. Goucher, who re-
sides in the West is now visiting him at his resi-
dence in the Belt.
j. Nelson Wisner, ESQ.,, of Martinsburg, W..
Va, spent some time here the past week visiting
his father, Mr.. Jacob Wisner.
The growing wheat in the county presents
a very poor appearance and experienced farmers
say the outlook is discouraging.
The new Catholic Church to be erected at
Falston, work upon which will shortly DO COM
menced, will cost about $500.
Edward W. Stiefel, ESQ.,, of the LIST district,
left for Harrisonburg, Va, on Monday, on bust
ness trip, to be absent about week.
Samuel Chapman, who formerly had charge
of the track at the Belair fair grounds, has leased
the track on the fair grounds at Hanover, Pa.
Mr. Peter Ruhl, a we'll known business man
of Govanstown, has taken charge of Mr.. Andrew
Banks farm, at Reisterstown, 4th district, as
overseer.
-Mf. a. j. German, OF sifs place, who was
seriously burned last week about the head and
face by the explosion of coal oil lamp, is much
improved.
The Maryland Democratic Club of Wash
ington has established literary bureau, with Mr..
o. 7. Beaumont, of Baltimore county, Nd, as
chairman.
Mr.. George E. Biddison died at the resi-
dence of his brother, John s. Biddison, Esq. near
Gardenville 18th district, on Tuesday last in the
61st year of his age.
Alex. F. Mcconnell has been appointed
postal clerk on the Northern Central Railroad
between Baltimore and Williamsport, Pa, vice I.
W. Breswell, resigned.
Mrs Onion, wife of Mr.. e. D. Onion, the
well known Baltimore coal dealer, died on Monday
last, after long illness. She was daughter of
Mr.. Joshua Rawlings.
The York road railway Company has
awarded the contract for laying second track
from Boundary avenue to Waverly to Messrs.
Holbrook Bro, of Baltimore.
MIR. Thomas G. Bruff went to Oxford Md,
this week as member of the committee appointed
by the Governor to examine into the condition of
the Military Academy at that place.
-Four inches of snow on Tuesday morning
altogether dispelled the idea that this is Spring,
although the almanac tells US it is here. We are
prepared for almost anything now.
The case of Durham VS.. SHADES executors,
removed from Baltimore county, was tried in the
Hartford county court on the 18th inst, and the
jury rendered verdict for the plaintiff.
"A horse stolen from Mrs. Capt. Adams, of
Baltimore county. was captured at Ellicott City a
few days ago. The thief, who had been in Mrs.
Adams's employ for several years, escaped
Mr.. Joseph Peregoy, stonemason, of Tow
sontown, is just completing the foundations for
eight fine houses on the corner of Charles and
Lanvale streets, Baltimore, for Mr.. VIM. Black.
Joshua Plaskitt, Esq, member of the
Baltimore City School Board and formerly resi-
dent of Baltimore county, has been very ill the
past week at his residence, on CORTLAND street.
Mr.. Lewis Peregoy, farmer living near
Mt. Carmel, 9Th district, dropped dead from heart
disease on Friday of last week. He was only "a
years of age and large and apparently healthy
man.
Mrs. Roller, widow of the late Daniel Kol-
Ter, of the 18th district, died at New Market, on
Saturday last, aged about 80 years. Her remains
were inferred in the Lutheran Cemetery at Shrews
bury.
The county roads, which had improved
considerably before the heavy snow of this week
have since been in outrageously bad condition
1t don't take much to upset Baltimore county
roads.
Col. VIM. A. McKellip and wife, of West.
minister, who went to the Arkansas Hot Springs
some time ago, have returned home. The Colo
nePs health was much improved by his sojourn al
that resort.
A member Of the present petit jury com
very uncomfortable, yet there are hundreds of men
in the county who are willing to occupy them for
$3.50 per day.
The new U. S. Marine Hospital, situated
on Remington avenue, in the 9th district, Balti-
more county, was opened on Monday last. No
patients suffering from contagious diseases will be
received at this hospital.
1t is not generally known that "HarIeigh"
postofice, established few months ago, is loca-
ted at Woodbrook Station Charles street avenue)
on the Maryland Central railroad. Mr.. VIM. II.
Marriott is the postmaster.
The Towsontown Artesian Well Company
asks for proposals until the 9th of April for boring
an artesian well to supply this place with water.
Work will be commenced as soon as possible after
the awarding of the contract.
The tenant house on the farm of Mr.. L. III.
Lee, at Phoenix, which was burned on Thursday
of last week, was insured by Fl. L. Bowen s
agency, Tewsontown, for $500, and the loss was
paid in full on Wednesday last.
DR.. Massenburg, sanitary inspector for
Towsontown, is having the maple trees, that line
each side of our avenues, trimmed up so that the
shade will not be so dense next GUNNER This is
a good move and its effects will be beneficial.
-"Knoebeps," the postofice on the
Manor road south of Sweet Air, commences bust
ness with five subscribers to The UNION, and the
number will be increased very soon. THE UNION
is always among the first to reach new postofice.
Mrs. Shirk, wife of Mr.. Henry Shirk, Sr.,
a wealthy property owner residing on Maryland
avenue, in the Belt, died on Tuesday, in the 6Sth
year of her age. She was the second wife of Mr..
Shirk and daughter of Mr.. John Slade, Of Boston.
The residents of Highlandtown, 18th dis
trict, clamoring for a new school house, their
present one being too small and altogether unfit
for the use of the school. The School Board has
NO saoney just now with which to build new houses.
Mrs. Richardson, accompanied by her son,
called on Gov. Lloyd, at Annapolis, on Saturday
last, to urge the pardon of her husband, VIM. H.
Richardson, now confined in Jail here. The Gov
ernor has not yet decided what he will do in the
premises.
The Elkridge Club had its first meet of the
season near Brooklandville, on Saturday morning
last. fox was started on Mr.. Geo. Browns
place. but the wind was so strong that the dogs
could not follow the scent and he got away after
spirited run.